Somerset Steam Spectacular, July 17-18-19 2009
 

Somerset Traction Engine Club's 2009 Somerset Steam Spectacular, at Low Ham, Langport, will be on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, July 17th, 18th, 19th. As usual there will be a road run and the rally on Friday, and the rally on Saturday and Sunday.

Further details from the club's website, www.somersetsteam.com,
or from 01761 470867 or 07941 398432.
email: somersetsteam@live.co.uk

Is this year the 54th rally to be held John?

Yes, it is, Edd, and the fiftieth anniversary of the Somerset Traction Engine Club, which began in 1959 when the members of the 'Taunton Traction Engine Rally Committee' renamed themselves as the Somerset Traction Engine Club..... And no, I wasn't on that committee, though I think I may have done 25 years this year!

www.somersetspectacular.co.uk
 

Hi there,
Just to point out website details have now changed to the above thread. The Somerset Traction Engine club now has a fresh new website & name! Check out our new site and details on this years Somerset Steam Spectacular at Langport 17th - 19th July 2009

www.somersetspectacular.co.uk
or, www.somersettractionengineclub.co.uk

I see my roller is on your New Year run and my Fastrac that pulls it. The picture makes the fastrac look so big against the other tractors!!!
See you there.
Mike

Glad you like the pics Mike. There were so many entries for the New Years Day road-run it was hard to be selective for the website!

see you all there
 

see you all there, will be roading over SRL Perserverance The Second, hopefully thursday afternoon before the show,will be great to see her back at the show,

Thanks for this, Dawn - needless to say the new site was not up and running when I posted in December!

bringing back to top
 

just thought bring back to top as rally is now only a week away , bring on the sunshine hope to see you all there come and say hello shall be crewing SRL peerserverance the second,

Yes indeed - and as posted elsewhere, on Thursday the coal for the rally will be taken over from Jerry Darch's premises in Yeovil to the rally site by Sentinel 3899 and Foden 13752 on Thursday July 16th.

45 full size engines on the books - including, for the first time for many year's the Club Vice President's Burrell Perseverance the Second. First timers are Les Searle's Burrell Crane engine His Majesty (so with Old Tim, two cranes), Chris Griffith's Clayton, The Gaffer, Vince Hawkins's Wallis Fair Rosamund, Chris Smith's Marshall Roller Toby, Mike White's ex-Switzerland Aveling roller 5995, Richard Newman's Aveling roller 5623 (newly restored) etc etc. Returning are Sarah Marsh's Gold Medal Harry, Tony Beeching's Marshall Countess (restoration almost complete), Andy Williams's Garrett The Chough, Four Fowler ploughing engines in action.

Good road run on Friday - two routes around the levels.

Come and visit the best and longest established rally in Somerset bar none- 54 years and still going strong!

Note that the council in their infinite wisdom have closed the A372 road from Othery to Langport....

Cant make it which is a shame, but then there is always next year and the steam party in October.

Edd.

I have it on good authority that a surprise Burrell Scenic will be at Langport.

Yes 2 scenics at this years show is what I had heard as well.............

Bugger always the way when you cant go.

Edd

two scenics
 

which other scenic will be coming then? we will be bringing perserverance the second, will it be coming with a certain burrell crane engine maybe!!!!!!!

No not coming with a crane engine but it is a long way from home!!!!!!!!

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spoke to someone this morning thinks it maybe Ex-mayor, great to see it there

No it's not Ex-mayor

Ive just been speeking to Richard Philips the steam steward for Langport, he informs me that there will be 3 Burrell Scenic engines at the rally and over 50 full size steam engines booked to attend. 30 engines will be taking part in fridays road run and that all other sections have a bumper entry. Looks like its going to be a good one!

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which 3 scenics will be attending i wounder? will be good to see 3 scenics at this rally not long now

Quo vadis ? Earl Beatty ?

I know of one going.

Can i wish you all the very best for this years rally, lets hope the weather is fine and you all have a fantastic weekend,

Steve.
p.s. hope im on next years invite list.

Thanks Steve - it would be good to see The Maid with us again....

Regarding Scenics, I know we have Perseverance and Earl Beatty - though it could be Quo Vadis. Not heard of the third yet - a late entry, presumably, as it was not on my list for the programme last week. I shall be out at the site tonight so may know more later....

3 for sure John!

shame won't be able to make it this year, but my money would be General Gough being there

Just back from the site.... Definitely three - and the third really is a surprise - I could say "Wait and See" - but no, that's not a Scenic......

wonder who it is... hmmmmm

So do I!!!!!

I hope its Quo, I was lucky enogh to be able to generate for a couple hours on it when it last attended Langport. I still dont know the crews name now! I was just stood there asking questions, and one thing lead to another. Makes you feel very honered to be able to even stand on such a machine, let alone be left with it at full chat! Loved every min!

I bet the crew werent far away, but it was a night to remember for me :D

Shaun

Another first timer is me with my tasker dont know if its been before.

see you there then Andy have heard you were asking directions last weekend on how to get to langport, great to see General Gough there,

Sorry, Mike - missed the Tasker off my 'first timers' list. However, I've just looked through my database of engines that have attended in the fifty years that the Somerset Club events have been going on, and see that I have it listed as having been before - but no date given. If I have time, (unlikely this week!!) I'll look through my programmes.